Bengaluru: Even as the state government defended its stand over Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) submitting that around 30 stations in each district would registers complaints and that it has already deputed staff with six ACB zonal centers in Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Davanagere, Belagavi and Kalaburagi, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the State Government’s action was similar to that of demolishing the building, built by forefathers, with the use of excavator (JCB) to bring in ACB.
The court further observed that after demolishing the building, the current situation has left with no roof for protection. The court was hearing the plea of by Dr V L Nandish, a professor in Mandya Medical College, seeking to quash the proceedings against him by the Lokayukta on the grounds of delay in probing the case against him. The court felt that general public are put to hardship while complaining against corruption.
When the state government informed that the district police commissioners will head the ACB zonal centers, the court questioned seeking to know when almost every department is centred in Bengaluru and whether just one zonal centre was sufficient for Bengaluru. Meanwhile the court said that when such new bodies are formed, basic facilities needs to be provided. The case stands adjourned.
In-charge officers posted
A day after the DG & IGP Om Prakash announced that the people can go to police stations and file graft cases, Anti Corruption Bureau police stations have been set up in all districts of the state.
As per the government notification on Thursday, the ACB stations, to be headed by an officer of the rank of Dy.SP, was set up in all districts with immediate effect. And, additional charges were given to various officers as the DySP of ACB Police Stations, till regular appointments are made.
“ACB police station in each district/commissionerate has been made operational to receive any complaints from the public. The ACB police stations have been made fully operational with immediate effect,” an official release stated.
DG & IGP Om Prakash, told Deccan Chronicle that temporary arrangement has been made to fill the void. “The in-charge officers will function till the regular appointments are made and it would take a few more days’ time to make regular appointments.”
